Author: Terumi

Terumi Pong is a Seattle-based family travel writer and mom of twin teenage boys.  She loves coffee and pastries, shopping local and looking for greener ways to live.  She is also known as Scout's mom (Scout is a 5ish pound little black yorkie-poo)
cookie and crumbs

Tea and cookies and making croissants with my bestie in Seattle

April 24, 2013

If you’ve ever heard me talk about my besties, realize I know I’m so lucky that I have some sweet friends who have tolerated me for such a long time.  S in particular has known me since I was pretty young and when she comes to visit, there’s always confetti.  Okay, she brings cookies and […]

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Earth Day pillows and a conversation

April 22, 2013

So I saw these pillows ages ago on Land Of Nod and didn’t actually end up buying them before they sold out but I totally wish I did.  But they looked pretty simple to try and re-create and I always thought it might be fun to make something with a world map on it, so […]

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Suitcase Choices for kids

April 21, 2013

So the guys have decided that they no longer need their trunkis for travel.  I found this cool one a little while ago that would let them skoot around, but they are convinced they want to travel ‘like grown-ups’ so I decided not to get it. We are currently debating these three: This one by […]

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Baby Animals Boom (Woodland Park Zoo, Seattle, WA)

April 19, 2013

Oh my favorite happy place in Seattle is even happier right now.  There are baby animals everywhere and it makes me feel like I’m on a delightful safari some where far away even though I’m in my own backyard.  We love visiting all year round but when there are baby animals at the zoo it […]

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places to get good photos in seattle

Fun place for photos in Seattle

April 12, 2013

Everytime we go to Ella Bailey park I feel like I’m playing tourist in my own town because of its spectacular views of the Seattle skyline.  Sometimes we get photos on the tire swing, or while the kids are climbing ropes like Spider Man.  The huge slide here terrifies me (remember I’m terrified of all things […]

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things to make with kids out of cardboard

So I built a bridge today, what did you do?

Okay so maybe the bridge was built out of cardboard. And it started out with a road we made. After some awesome cardboard pirate ships (or Narnia ships.  I love the Ikatbag blog!) I thought I would try to make, but just ended up going simple. After a pancake breakfast that little hands helped make. […]

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cuoco with kids in seattle

Art Appreciation at Seattle Restaurant Week

April 11, 2013

The other day the hubby had time to meet for lunch so I scanned some Seattle Restaurant Week offerings that were in the neighborhood.  Usually I call ahead to see if a restaurant has a kids’ meal (to find out if it’s kid-friendly or not) and I forgot to this time, but Cuoco has one […]

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